Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-10
FIREMEN's TROUBLE.
Result OF the Investigation by the
CouuciI Committee.


Fire-Depariment circles are much agi-
taied by the accusations which haye been
made against certain members oil tue iorce
recently. Some were charged with speak
ing disrespectfully and criticlsing the &C
tion OF the officers and OF the committee
some with abusing each other; Others were
said to be incompetent, aud many were al
legged to have interfefed with the officers In
the discharge OF their duty.
Night before last called meeting OF the
committee was held to investigate the
charges which had been preferred against
certain members Of the department. The
following members were present: Messrs.
Kaufman (chairmanl, P1ge, Crump, Muir
ply, Lange, Davis, and Parrish.
THE FIRST CASE.
The first csse tried was that OF Charles
:. Goode and w. +. Myer. OF steamer No.
4. chsrged with using abusive language to-
ward each other. The parties and several
witnesses were sworn and examined, and
the evidence showed that the two men met.
and Goode accosted Myer with: Hello
YOU Law-and. .OrdeT-League man J" Myei
answered ayes, belong to the i,1w.and'
Order League, and Pm proud OF It." They
then walked of together, got into dis
cilssion, and abusive language followed IN
No. 4 eneine-hOuSe, which Is prohibited
bv the manual OF the Fire Department.
GooGe was fined S2 80, and directed to
sppoar before the committee for an admo'
niiior. Action regarding Myer wJs post
popcd unlil last night.
The next cases were G. r. Gilman. ol
steamer No. 3, and Charles s. GOOde. Of
| No. 4, charged with fighting IN the street
! Gilman was suspended fof fifteen days
Goodies case was not acted upOa.
John Miller, stIti0n.man Of No. 4
ch9rgcd With abscntiu2 himself from his
| eugine.house for an hour and half with
out leaving some one in his place, was tinet
S2.50 and ordered 10 appear before th'
committee for su admoniliou.
DISMISSED FROM THE SERVICE.
James Gilman. sta:iOn.mln Of Engint
4. was charged with incompetency. ThC
evidence showed be could not read tn
alarm.signals when they came In. Tbi
much he acknowledged. Bat 1t was no
shown. though he had been in the servic
for number Of years, that any seriou
mistakes bad been made.
The committee dismissed him from th
service.
Thi. much work held the body tOgethe
until after midnight, when it adjourned +
meet last nignt. when 1t rtassemDled at
O'Clock.
Last Night.
NJ. s. Bouut was charged with speakin
| disres ctfully and criticIsing the action o
the officers and the committee in the di'
charge OF their duty. The evidence di
not seem to sustain this charge-Or, rather
what had been said by BlOunt was only in
jocuar and not in threatening or disro
spectiul way. A motion was made to di,
| mss him from the service. An amendmci
10 suspend for two months failed; an
Blount was dismissed from the service b
the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Davis, Llnge, Parrisl
and Murphy.
NOEs.-Messrs. Page and Cfump-2.
c. II. Whitlock, &. III. Gordeweln, {. {
BuTey, and K. l.. Gilman, charged WIT
speakirg disrespectfully Of the officer
were ordered to be brought before I'll
committee and reprimanded at the nel
regular meeting.
After midnight the committee adiourne
until the 22l instant at O'Clock. when ii
rest oil the cases will be disposed oi.
CASES TO BE TRIED.
The eases still pending are: ". W. Gal
runner OF No. 3, charged with us!i
abusive language about Mr.. kaufmll
chairman OF the committee; ". +. Mye
two cases-One continued from the nigl
before and one charging bun with usiu
abusive laDguage in front OF the engin'
house. +. 4. Snead, second A.slstlr
Engineer i charged with incompetenc
Snend has been in the service seyentee
years. has been promoted four times. an
has always been considered faithful an
efficient officer.